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Political Rights and Association
- English
The Nicaraguans who have completed 16 years of age are citizens.
Only citizens enjoy the political rights consigned in the Constitution and in the laws, without greater limitations than those that are established for reasons of age.
... (Art. 47) - Spanish
Son ciudadanos los nicaragüenses que hubieran cumplido dieciséis años de edad.
Sólo los ciudadanos gozan de los derechos políticos consignados en la Constitución y las leyes, sin más limitaciones que las que se establezcan por razones de edad.
... (Art. 47)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe State works for the promotion of the political rights of the woman for a better representation within the elected assemblies, the institutions and the public and private administrations.
The modalities of application of this Article are established by the law. (Art. 34) - Arabicتعمل الدولة على تعزيز الحقوق السياسية للمرأة من أجل تمثيل أفضل في المجالس المنتخبة والمؤسسات والإدارات العامة والخاصة. ويحدد
القانون طرائق تطبيق هذه المادة. (المادة 34) - FrenchL'Etat œuvre à la promotion des droits politiques de la femme par une meilleure représentation dans les assemblées élues, les institutions et administrations publiques et privées.
Les modalités d'application de cet article sont fixées par la loi. (Art. 34)
Political Rights and Association
- English… Affirming the role of women and their active participation in carrying out the revolution; …
Enshrining the principle of political pluralism and the establishment of a state of law that recognizes diversity, takes citizenship as a basis for rights and duties, and that elevates the values of justice, equality and human rights; ... (Preamble) - Arabic... واقراراً بدور المرأة ومشاركتها الفاعلة في إنجاز الثوره...
وإرساء لمبدأ التعددية السياسية وتأسيس دولة القانون التي تعترف بالتنوع وترتكز علي المواطنة أساسا للحقوق والواجبات، وتعلى قيم العدالة والمساواة وحقوق الإنسان... (ديباجه)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Citizens of both women and men enjoy equal rights in the political, economic, cultural and social fields and in family affairs. (Art. 37)
- Lao
ພົນລະເມືອງລາວຍິງຊາຍ ມີສິດເທົ່າທຽມກັນ ໃນດ້ານການເມືອງ, ເສດຖະກິດ, ວັດທະນະທໍາ-ສັງຄົມ ແລະຄອບຄົວ. (ມາດຕາ 37)
Political Rights and Association
- English…
6 1° The State guarantees liberty for the exercise of the following rights, subject to public order and morality: –
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iii The right of the citizens to form associations and unions.
Laws, however, may be enacted for the regulation and control in the public interest of the exercise of the foregoing right.
2° Laws regulating the manner in which the right of forming associations and unions and the right of free assembly may be exercised shall contain no political, religious or class discrimination. (Art. 40) - Irish Gaelic…
6 1° Ráthaíonn an Stát saoirse chun na cearta seo a leanas a oibriú ach sin a bheith faoi réir oird is moráltachta poiblí: –
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iii Ceart na saoránach chun comhlachais agus cumainn a bhunú.
vAch is cead dlíthe a achtú chun oibriú an chirt réamhráite a rialú agus a stiúradh ar mhaithe leis an bpobal.
2° Ní cead aon idirdhealú maidir le polaitíocht nó creideamh nó aicmí, a bheith i ndlíthe a rialaíos modh oibrithe an chirt chun comhlachais agus cumainn a bhunú agus an chirt chun teacht le chéile ar saorthionól. (Airteagal 40)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Peruvians greater than eighteen years [of age] are citizens. For the exercise of citizenship electoral inscription is required. (Art. 30)
- Spanish
Son ciudadanos los peruanos mayores de dieciocho años. Para el ejercicio de la ciudadanía se requiere la inscripción electoral. (Art. 30)
Political Rights and Association
- English…
(2) Every Commonwealth citizen of the age of eighteen years or upwards who possesses such qualifications relating to residence in the island of Nevis or domicile in Saint Christopher and Nevis as Parliament may prescribe shall, unless he or she is disqualified by Parliament from registration as such, be entitled to be registered as a voter for the purpose of electing members of the Assembly in one (but not more than one) electoral district in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf and no other person may be registered as such.
(3) Every person who is registered under subsection (2) in any electoral district shall, unless he or she is disqualified by Parliament from voting in any election of Representatives or of members of the Assembly, be entitled to vote in that electoral district in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf and no other person may so vote.
… (Sec. 29)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishNo Congolese person may, in matters of education or of access to public functions or any other matter, be subject to a discriminatory measure, that results from the law or from an act of the executive, for reason of his religion, of his family origin, of his social condition, of his residence, of his opinion or political convictions, or his belonging to a certain race, to an ethnicity, to a tribe, [or] to a cultural or linguistic minority. (Art. 13)
- FrenchAucun Congolais ne peut, en matière d’éducation et d’accès aux fonctions publiques ni en aucune autre matière, faire l’objet d’une mesure discriminatoire, qu’elle résulte de la loi ou d’un acte de l’exécutif, en raison de sa religion, de son origine familiale, de sa condition sociale, de sa résidence, de ses opinions ou de ses convictions politiques, de son appartenance à une race, à une ethnie, à une tribu, à une minorité culturelle ou linguistique. (Art. 13)
Political Rights and Association
- English…
(2) The principles of good governance, which bind the State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level, include—
(a) a multi-party democratic political system;
(b) an electoral system based on—
(i) universal adult suffrage and equality of votes;
(ii) free, fair and regular elections; and
(iii) adequate representation of the electorate;
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(d) respect for the rights of all political parties;
… (Sec. 3)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Freedom to establish associations is guaranteed, on national foundations, for legitimate objectives, using peaceful means, in a manner that does not contradict with the provisions and objectives of this statute, and in accordance with the conditions and circumstances prescribed by the law.
It is prohibited to establish associations whose activities are hostile to societal order, that are secret, or that are of a military nature. It is not permitted to force a person to join any association. (Art. 40) - Arabic
حرية تكوين الجمعيات مكفولة، وذلك على أسس وطنية ولأهداف مشروعة وبوسائل سلمية وبما لا يتعارض مع نصوص وأهداف هذا النظام، ووفقا للشروط والأوضاع التي يبينها القانون.
ويحظر إنشاء جمعيات يكون نشاطها معاديا لنظام المجتمع، أو سريا، أو ذا طابع عسكري، ولا يجوز إجبار أحد على الانضمام إلى أي جمعية. (المادّة ٤٠)